Validation of the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire with momentary assessments of symptoms and functional limitations in patient daily life.

abstract：:End-stage liver disease and its complications are a leading cause of death among adults in the United States, and thousands of patients await liver transplantation. The liver plays a central role in health and homeostasis and thus the diseased liver leads to many deleterious effects on multiple organ systems, includin...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Huffmyer JL,Nemergut EC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though smokers are known to have elevated blood carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), due to inhalation of carbon monoxide (CO) in cigarette smoke, limited data exist regarding COHb levels in nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke. METHODS:COHb was measured using a new noninvasive pulse CO-oximeter (Rad-57, Masimo, Irv...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Hampson NB,Scott KL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a unique presentation of polymyositis-associated pneumonitis. A 45-year-old man with a history of polymyositis presented with an episode of fever, cough, dyspnea, rapidly progressive respiratory failure, and unilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Although bacterial pneumonia was initially suspected, all culture...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Vahid B,Machare-Delgado E,Marik PE

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a woman who presented to the intensive care unit with acute respiratory failure that required mechanical ventilation. She had severe pulmonary hypertension secondary to interstitial lung disease, and her history included sarcoidosis and tuberculosis. She was dependent on inhaled nitric oxide (...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Elias S,Sviri S,Orenbuch-Harroch E,Fellig Y,Ben-Yehuda A,Fridlender ZG,Gilon D,Bayya A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Confirmation of endotracheal tube (ETT) tip position and timely identification and correction of malposition is an essential component of care for endotracheally intubated and mechanically ventilated children. We evaluated the ability of a prototype optoacoustic medical device to determine ETT tip position. ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Volsko TA,Petrov Y,McNinch NL,Prough DS,Anderson CR,Bigham MT

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether outcomes (mortality and need for intensive care unit [ICU] readmission) of patients undergoing tracheostomy in the ICU can be predicted by common clinical or historical criteria. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of data from the medical record and Project Impact database in a ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Gerber DR,Chaaya A,Schorr CA,Markley D,Abouzgheib W

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Critically ill mechanically ventilated patients experience impaired airway clearance due to ineffective cough and impaired secretion mobilization. Cough augmentation techniques, including mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E), manually assisted cough, and lung volume recruitment, improve cough efficien...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rose L,Adhikari NK,Poon J,Leasa D,McKim DA,CANuVENT Group.

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective intervention for COPD. However, traditional center-based PR programs suffer from low uptake. Home-based PR is a viable solution, but few studies have shown the effectiveness of remote PR, as there is a scarcity of systems that can be easily adopted in clinical pr...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Benzo RP,Kramer KM,Hoult JP,Anderson PM,Begue IM,Seifert SJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spirometry is important for the differential diagnosis of dyspnea. However, some patients cannot exhale for ≥6 s to achieve the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society criteria. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the reliability of a new parameter that quantifies the degree of concavity ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Li H,Liu C,Zhang Y,Xiao W

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to develop an efficient, low-cost, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program and to evaluate the impact of the program on exercise as measured by the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and treadmill endurance test. METHODS:Twenty-nine subjects with COPD (FEV1 = 62.4 ± 10.7% of predicted, 62....

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Pradella CO,Belmonte GM,Maia MN,Delgado CS,Luise AP,Nascimento OA,Gazzotti MR,Jardim JR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of adjuncts to mechanical ventilation have been the focus of recent research. Automatic tube compensation (the regulation of airway pressure by estimation of tracheal pressure) appears to be an ideal approach to unloading the resistive effort imposed by the endotracheal tube. Randomized controlled trials have...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Kacmarek RM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthy individuals without respiratory symptoms can sometimes present with low FEV1/FVC. The objective of this study was to characterize and compare subjects without symptoms and with reduced FEV1/FVC but normal FEV1 with subjects with mild obstructive lung disease. METHODS:Fifty healthy subjects with FEV1...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Dos Santos Andreata L,Soares MR,Pereira CA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging antibiotic resistance has created a major public health dilemma, compounded by a dearth of new antibiotic options. Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms have received less attention than Gram-positive threats, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, but are just as menacing. Pathogens such ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Siegel RE

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In light of today's tight hospital financial picture caused by Medicare's prospective payment system and local constraints, capital expenditures must be made with great care and forethought. The process for purchase decision making should assess the need for the device; specifically identify what is required; carefull...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Clark JT

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) can lead to long-term respiratory illness and even death. EIB prevalence rates are both high and variable in college athletes. Also, prevalence rates may be underestimated due to ineffective screening. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of EI...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Burnett DM,Vardiman JP,Deckert JA,Ward JL,Sharpe MR

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-management education is associated with improvement in quality of life and reduction of hospital admissions. Nevertheless, the data are insufficient to formulate clear recommendations regarding the type and content of education programs for COPD patients, and few data are available on knowledge of the d...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Paneroni M,Clini E,Crisafulli E,Guffanti E,Fumagalli A,Bernasconi A,Cabiaglia A,Nicolini A,Brogi S,Ambrosino N,Peroni R,Bianchi L,Vitacca M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COPD is a complex collection of conditions. All share the feature of limited expiratory air flow. It is a "disease" in the same sense as is "chronic renal failure." Like most other chronic organ failure "diseases," COPD has disparate causes, and patients are heterogeneous in their prognosis and response to treatment. ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rennard SI

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to systematically review all current interventions that have been utilized to improve respiratory function and activity after stroke. METHODS:Specific searches were conducted. The experimental intervention had to be planned, structured, repetitive, purposive, and delivered with the...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Menezes KK,Nascimento LR,Avelino PR,Alvarenga MTM,Teixeira-Salmela LF

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotational beds, prone position, and semi-recumbent position have been proposed as procedures to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Rotational therapy uses a special bed designed to turn continuously, or nearly continuously, the patient from side to side; specific designs include kinetic therapy and contin...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Hess DR

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is difficult to apply noninvasive ventilation (NIV) simultaneously with pulsed-dose oxygen delivery. We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of pulsed-dose oxygen delivery during NIV. METHODS:A bench study was conducted using a simulated lung during NIV, with a breathing frequency of 10 or 20 breaths/m...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Li LL,Yang HY,Jin H,Dai B,Peng Y,Tan W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dynamic airway resistance from obstructive disease causes a concavity in the mid-expiratory portion of the spirometric flow-volume loop. We developed a simple model to measure the exponential decay in air flow during forced exhalation to quantify the extent of dynamic airway obstruction and facilitate the de...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Oh A,Morris TA,Yoshii IT,Morris TA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common consequence of COPD. It has been speculated that patients showing serious PH and vascular remodeling without severe airway obstruction might benefit from vasoactive treatment. There is no approved drug available for COPD-induced PH. Most trials assessing the efficacy of vasoacti...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Held M,Jany BH

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefits of contract learning have been identified in the literature as increased individualization to meet the student's individual needs, promotion of learner independence, and development of lifelong learning behaviors among students. METHODS:I used an "action research" approach to implement the cont...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rye KJ

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventilator circuits should not be changed routinely for infection control purposes. The maximum duration of time that circuits can be used safely is unknown. Evidence is lacking related to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and issues of heated versus unheated circuits, type of heated humidifier, method for filling...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Hess DR,Kallstrom TJ,Mottram CD,Myers TR,Sorenson HM,Vines DL,American Association for Respiratory Care.

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Home oxygen therapy equipment options have increased over the past several decades, in response to innovations in technology, economic pressure from third-party payers, and patient demands. The delivery of oxygen in the home has evolved from packaged gas systems containing 99% United States Pharmacopeia oxygen provide...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： McCoy RW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited adult data suggest that airway driving pressure might better reflect the potential risk for lung injury than tidal volume based on ideal body weight, and the parameter correlates with mortality in ARDS. There is a lack of data about the effect of driving pressure on mortality in pediatric ARDS. This ...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Rauf A,Sachdev A,Venkataraman ST,Dinand V

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Assisted (interactive) breathing is generally preferred to controlled breaths in patients on mechanical ventilators. Assisted breaths allow the patient's respiratory muscles to be used, and ventilatory muscle atrophy can be prevented. Moreover, the respiratory drive of the patient does not have to be aggressively blun...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： MacIntyre NR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To maximize the likelihood of successful long-term mechanical ventilation (MV) in patients with neuromuscular diseases, ventilator characteristics and settings must be chosen carefully, taking into account both medical requisites and the patient's preference and comfort. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate patients' kno...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Lofaso F,Prigent H,Tiffreau V,Menoury N,Toussaint M,Monnier AF,Stremler N,Devaux C,Leroux K,Orlikowski D,Mauri C,Pin I,Sacconi S,Pereira C,Pépin JL,Fauroux B,Association Française Contre les Myopathies research group.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians who conduct pulmonary function tests should understand the principles and rules of the coding and billing system for pulmonary function testing. Certain billing codes will not be paid by most insurance payers. To ensure that your pulmonary function tests are appropriately coded, billed, and paid: (1) obtain...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： MacIntyre NR,Foss CM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has disproportionately affected African-Americans, but little is known about the factors that underlie this observation. Herein, we describe these associations with mortality in a largely minority underserved population. METHODS:This single center retrospective obs...

journal_title：Respiratory care

authors： Chaudhary S,Benzaquen S,Woo JG,Rubinstein J,Matta A,Albano J,De Joy R III,Lo KB,Patarroyo-Aponte G

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00